Is It Safe to Upgrade to Windows 11 Without Backup?
Jonna joined AOMEI in 2021 and has become a professional in the areas of computer backup and restoration, disk cloning, file synchronization, etc. She maintains a keen eye for the latest technology trends, ensuring that the information provided is always in step with industry developments.
No, it is definitely not safe to upgrade to Windows 11 without a backup.
To upgrade to Windows 11 without losing data, it is necessary to back up files, including photos, videos, music, documents, custom settings and configurations, installed programs, and other crucial files and folders. Because the system upgrade carries the risk of potential data loss caused by system errors or computer crashes.
Backing up your files before upgrading to Windows 11 offers several important benefits:
👉 Ensure the safety of your data.
👉 Minimize the risk of data loss.
👉 Facilitate the smooth transfer of your data to the new system.
👉 Avoid wasting time and money on data recovery.
👉 Reduce downtime in the event of a computer crash.
To make to backup process easier, you can make use of a professional backup tool, like AOMEI Backupper Standard. Offering multiple backup options, you can select to backup your entire system, hard drives, partitions, or personal files and folders.
AOMEI Backupper - Professional Windows Backup Solution
Safeguard your precious data with robust and intuitive Windows data protection solution.
This freeware allows you to save backups on external hard drives, NAS, network drives, cloud services, etc. It also supports quick data restore, disk cloning, bootable media creation, and so on.
Compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7/XP/Vista, it only requires several simple steps to back up computer files using AOMEI Backupper Standard:
1Select Backup, and then pick File Backup.
2Click Add File or Add Folder to select your files or folders for backup.
3Choose a backup destination to save the backup.
4Tap on Start Backup to create a file backup easily.
